The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-06
THE NORNNGMAN'S FRIEN J,
What Democratic Legislatures have
! Done in the Interest of Labor.
L.
Honorable Record of the True
Labor Party.
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Not Taffy and Promises, but
Practical Help.

i. An act providing for the gathering
and return of the agricultural statistics
OF the State, looking to judiciOus leaiSla-
ton to benefit the farmers OF Ohio, passed
April ), 1868.
2. An act establishing a Bureau OF
statistics in the office of the Secretary oi
State, to furnish bases for intelligent
legislation for the industrial classes oi
Ohio, who labor for living, passed April
II, 1858.
3. An act exempting the personal
earnings from application to the payment
OF debts in certain ca5es-where the
| debtor is the head or support of family
thus benefting the laborer, passed
May s, 1865.
4. An act perfecting the Homestead
Exemption law, in the interest OF labor.
ing people, passed April 9, 1859.
3 An act providing for gathering and
return OF the statistics OF the products oI
Industry and I.abcr-including Manu-
| factIreS, Navigation, Mining, Wages, etc
I-passed May 7, 1869.
6. An act providing for the appoint
| ment of Mine Inspector, and regulating
Mines and Mining, as requested by the
Miners OF the State, passed March 2l
| 1874.
z. An act securing pay to persons
| performing labor or furnishing material:
in constructing Railroads, passed March
81, 1874.
| 8. The Mechanics Lien Law, passed
! March 30, 1875, which is of great benefit
| to the laboring man.
9. An act providing further legislation
i to protect the homestead OF the laborine
man, or its equivalent in cash, passed
March Z, 1873.
10. An act to improve and perfect the
Mechanics Lien Law, passed March l3,
1873, for the COOL oi the laboring man.
IL. An act providing further legisla
ton in the interest Of Mechanics and
Laborers, passed May IL, 1878.
i IL. An act providing for the appoint
ment of Inspector OF Factories and Shops
looking to the better protection of the
health, comfort, and safety of person:
employed therein, passed April 4, 1884
! Is. An act to provide for more ade
quato and sufficient inspection of the
Mines of the State, and to protect the
lives of the Miners; AMI to provide fol
arbitritiny contro versies or disagree
msnts between Operators and Miners
passed April II, 1884.
IA, An act authorizing the creator
and providing for the operation of tri
bun lls of voluntary arbitration, to adjust
i industrial disputes between employer
AMI EN- ployed, passed Feb. 10, 1885,
Is. An act providing against the pay
ment of wages in scrip, orders, etc., pay
, able otherwise than in money, an,
against selling goods or supplies to en-
ployes at excessive prices, passed Apr
IL, 1885.
l6. Investigation of the cause of tn
Coal Miners Strike in the Hockin
Valley, as requested by the Miners
Resolution providing therefor adopte
January 16, 1885.
II. An act forbidiing the employment
of children under the age of l2 years
Manufactures: Limiting hours OF labo
for Minors under Is years to 10 hours
passed April 81, 1885.
: Is. An act providing for the NOR
! efficient inspection OF workshops an
factories, and providing better prJtectio
for the health, co Mort, and safety {
persons employed or living therein by
judicious division of the State into lis
tricts, and providing for the appointmer
of Assistants to the Chief Inspector
passed April 29, 1885.
10. An act providing further legisls
ton looking to the more efficient inspe,
ton OF the Coal Mines of the State, an
the better protection of the lives of th
Miners, pissed Nay l, 1885.
The foregoing Ohio Laws, passed b
Democratic Il aneral Assemblies, demon
strata the state.ne now b 4come historic
that the great Democratic party is tn
Workingman's party, and may always b
{ depended upon for wholesome and jus
legislation to promote the interests Q
labor, and to elevate the laborer and be-
ter his condition,